For any PTT operation, 5ms is acceptable. For audio monitoring, 5ms caan be a lot; it corresponds to 200Hz. Regarding operating and any QSO rate, 5ms is nothing - providing there is one 5ms. If there
I did a short audio clip for those interested: https://www.dropbox.com/s/6jv0dz2uxnc9nxt/OH0V%202%20Radio%202%20Cmptr%20audio%20sample.%20op%20OH6LI.wav?dl=0 Log: QSO: 7061 CW 2015-11-29 1516 OH0V 59
I was asked why I use sidetone/monitor at all. First, when designing the system, I wanted to be able to listen to my own transmitted signal for any keying issues. You know, dot/dash/silent ratios may
Hans, As Finns say, kamoon . . it is like come on. Please review the rules. For example in SAC you can be assisted if you operate un-assisted. But you cannot operate un-assisted if you operate using
About having two QSOs going at the same time, it requires a lot of processing in the beginning. After some hours, or after some tens of hours, you get to a level you notice some routines. Practicing
... ... As I see this, the people wanting to discuss shortwave radio matters, contesting in particular, those rag chewers have QSYed to internet email lists. Here we are. One big group of contesters
För all del Odd-Egil ! 73, Jukka OH6LI _______________________________________________ CQ-Contest mailing list CQ-Contest@contesting.com http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/cq-contest
Barry, K3 can be set to click. Just set the rise and/or fall times too short i.e. sharp and listen k# click. K3 owners have a big responsibility in setting the radio correctly so it serves the owner
George, others .. Please consider the panadapter may show strong signals as wide. Most web sdr receivers show strong signals wide. Please verify the wide signals that they actually are wide. In case
OK I have read this kind of texts: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/CW-Rise-Time-td3218979.html I do not have a K3. In case K3 does not have a setting for CW edges, I am surprised. This means the
Sirs David and Jim, all folks on cq-contest -channel, Too much splattering. I was the one to come up with a thought K3 rise/fall times can be adjusted. Please concentrate your responding signals to m
Al, If you use noise blanker, it takes the signal input before the 400Hz filter. The filter for the blanker width is 12kHz or so. There are many things that can go wrong, producing effects to the ear
I have referred to this Jim's document in my earlier write ups for the Finnish audience. Jim's study on the transmitter cleanliness is groundbreaking and really the first of it's kind. Jim is showing
Well .. maybe so. I am still puzzled why change something drastically without an apparent reason to fix anything. My assumption was the end user has a capability to fix the production alignment (?) o
There are multiops who are QRV on other bands. Singleops usually say no to a QSY request. Successful multiops typically welcome QSY requests. The most successful say right away where they can QSY rig
All these 2.6 to 2.8 per cent per deciBel are for CW only. Has anybody invested time to analyze the dB effect on SSB score? My guess is the difference is bigger on phone. 73, Jukka OH6LI ____________
Wow ! Newcomers ! Comb your hair, brush your teeth, straighten up your signal and remember to smile. They are into contesting if we let them learn the zero stuff, among some other crooked ideas the e
Using any CW reader/decoder places entrant in assisted category. http://cqww.com/rules_faq.htm "Q: Can I use a code reader to help me work stations on CW and be in the single operator category? No. A
Software CW copying capability is judged - once again. To judge human vs SW capability to copy CW with a more realistic data set, please take a look at Dayton 2009 Pile Up contest results. http://www
breakdown information (and it doesn't), then it is not *assistance*. The contest in question is CQ WPX. There is no mentioning about scoreboard in CQ WPX rule set. CQ WW FAQ guidance: "Q: As a Singl